Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia
Georgia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia peaked at 55.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Georgia 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 51.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 45.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 46.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 49.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 48.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 48.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 51.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 51.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 44.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 49.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 50.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 46.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 44.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 45.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 55.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 51.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 50.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 44.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 137 Turkmenistan 49.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 138 South Sudan 49.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 139 Laos 49.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cameroon 45.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 44.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 143 Montenegro 43.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Georgia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 71.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 274.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 258.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9746 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia was 46.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Georgia rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Georgia ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.